Rebuilding A Set Of Weber DCOE Side Draft Carburetors!

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[rogerjohnson]

Those bearings you were talking about are critical. They act as ball checks in the bottom of the accerator pump. You leave them out and you will have a really bad hesitation when you hit the throttle. Many years ago (1975) I rebuilt my carburetor on my GTO with a friend and that ball check was left out. Bad, bad hesitation. Borrowed another carburetor from a friend so I could go get married. Rebuilt the original after the honeymoon, discovered the missing ball check. Sorry about the long post.

[josephsamsor]

I had no idea this build was going to go this far and all I can say is it’s super badass. My personal preference would be smaller wheels from that era, such as celica Supra wheels or something else in a 14, but either way this truck is sick and there’s a lot here that I’m going to consider for my 81 celica.

[mikeofthemountain]

Maybe consider doing an Ask Me Anything episode when we get to pry into some of the oopsies, bloopers, mistakes, headaches, and regrets of your projects. We all know that the stuff off camera isn't all polish and success, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants to be aware of the pitfalls of some of these types of endeavors. I can barely imagine the headache I'd make for myself doing this same job. You tipped over the one carb during disassembly and two little pins fell out and my brain went, "WHERE DID THOSE COME FROM?!?" I love watching this work though! Very inspiring, very informative. But what is a minor road block and delay for you would probably put the project on hold for no less than a few days for me, haha. Cheers!!

[IHaveAJosh]

So strange to me to see you beautify the outside of the carb, but leave all the corrosion on the inside bits. My style is just different - I would have had the insides as beautiful as the outsides lol. Nice work though, they look amazing.

[tbrennan]

Hi Austin, I appreciate all of the detail that you show in how you are doing the cleaning and coating. The links for the tools are also especially helpful!

[scottibass]

I like seeing carbs being rebuilt, it's amazing how they work, almost like magic.

[AlwaysSearching..]

Surely at this point those wheels have to change to bronze! Will complement the patina and fit in with the rest of the theme so much more

[JoseMartinez-rpyh]

I can't wait to hear them at full throtle when you test drive it...!!! Hipnotic sound....

[meadowsm]

Those look awesome on their own; going to look even better on that engine!

[QRCCD]

Cylinder capacity and maximum revs required gives you venturi size required. Lots of charts available if you google. If you are running high revs 40mm will be to small for 2.4L. I currently run 38mm venturi in a 45mm carby on a 2 L. A 45mm carby may be ok but if a really good motor I would think about 48mm Carby. They are a bit harder to find though. And for those who are new to side draught carbys there is a maximum venturi size you can fit in a carby size.

Also a bit hard to tell on viewing I hope the inside of those carbs are clean of what looks like loose corrosion. The outside looks terrific.

[ray]

It's been so long since I rebuilt carbs, I almost forgot how "fun" it was :) JB weld is what I use to fix pitting in those pot metal parts - works like a charm!

[MussaKZN]

I had a set of triple Weber’s on my Aussie 265ci Hemi6 cylinder . Ooo the tuning was relentless.
Then went Turbo injected, best reliability ever. But the triples looked and sounded cooler than a big beard dragger.

[RonaldvanArkel]

Colors make me think of steampunk art 😉. Nice work on the build and looking forward when the engine is back in the car. I like the introduction to Cerakote; pricey but seems to have a high paint coverage. Keep it up!

[hookset]

I run a 32/36 webber..your lucky to find those weber carbs are nearly obsolete!

[jalbrecht]

If you haven’t already you might consider getting a wide band O2 sensor and gauge to help you tune these carbs. It really helped me get mine running right. It’s so nice to just see what’s happening, instantly, for all the various load cases and conditions.

[SkyMooreMixes]

Looks fabulous. Can wait for the final touches. Excellent mate.

[luiscruz-noib]

Get a clear 3/16 hose from the hardware store possible around 10 to 12 feet. 2 teets an to elbow, find a board and assemble. 4 long ends fill hose using a colored liquid best is DeX oil .drill and tap intake in all the runners install a vacuum fitting. Use the clear hoses and liquid to balance carbs .it will work as a mercury balance tool. Look up motorcycle carbs balance instructions. Good luck Luis

[shawnradtke]

Absolutely Love the look of the carbs, throw some red filters on there for the accent, Would pop so nicely.

[ramonorganiz]

Wish I had someone like you around to help me with my 1984 Toyota pickup-22R

[kristhompson]

Love this idea of painting the DOCEs, and love the look of black wrinkle paint I spotted someone else used. But I'm thinking an etch primer might be required to keep the paint on the muck-metal when exposed to heat and solvents long term.